Kids Aren’t Less Resilient - We’re Training It Out Of Our Students

About this episode

This episode discusses how modern environments are impacting children's resilience and coping abilities.

More children are struggling to cope with small setbacks in school. Mistakes feel overwhelming. Frustration escalates quickly. And learning grinds to a halt. In this episode of School Behaviour Secrets, we explore why this isn’t about children being “less resilient” - and why common advice like “push through” or “try harder” often makes things worse. You’ll learn how modern home and school environments have reduced children’s opportunities to practise coping with difficulty - and what that me...

People in this episode

Hosts: Simon Currigan, Emma Shackleton

Topics covered

• resilience
• education
• coping strategies
• student behavior
• mental health

Keywords

• resilience
• setbacks
• education
• coping
• mental health
• student behavior
• frustration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Beacon School Support

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